AREA REPORT · OXFORD OX3

OX3.

Oxford

OX3 is an outcode in Oxford, covering the neighbourhoods of Headington, Churchill, Barton, Lye Valley & Cowley East and Risinghurst & Sandhills. Over the last 12 months 276 properties changed hands — a median of £290k for flats (£5,000/sqm) and £475k for houses (£5,604/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
16,374
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
49
211
Houses
227
871
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£290k
n = 49
£282k
n = 211
Houses
£475k
n = 227
£500k
n = 871
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£5,000
n = 48
£4,931
n = 200
Houses
£5,604
n = 224
£5,474
n = 853
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−4.7% vs 12m
−9.4% vs 3y
£305k£610k£500k£475k£453k3Yn=87112Mn=2276Mn=64
Flats
Easing
−4.3% vs 12m
−1.6% vs 3y
£160k£320k£282k£290k£278k3Yn=21112Mn=496Mn=16
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+1.0% vs 12m
+3.4% vs 3y
£0£3,100£6,200£5,474£5,604£5,6593Yn=85312Mn=2246Mn=63
Flats
Sliding
−8.6% vs 12m
−7.3% vs 3y
£0£2,700£5,400£4,931£5,000£4,5723Yn=20012Mn=486Mn=16
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£507k
n=64
Median £
£453k
n=64
Avg £/sqm
£5,894
n=63
Median £/sqm
£5,659
n=63
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£541k
n=227
Median £
£475k
n=227
Avg £/sqm
£5,721
n=224
Median £/sqm
£5,604
n=224
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£577k
n=871
Median £
£500k
n=871
Avg £/sqm
£5,542
n=853
Median £/sqm
£5,474
n=853
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£271k
n=16
Median £
£278k
n=16
Avg £/sqm
£4,606
n=16
Median £/sqm
£4,572
n=16
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£287k
n=49
Median £
£290k
n=49
Avg £/sqm
£5,056
n=48
Median £/sqm
£5,000
n=48
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£296k
n=211
Median £
£282k
n=211
Avg £/sqm
£4,925
n=200
Median £/sqm
£4,931
n=200
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£113k£320k£527k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
81
089817952010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
1,075
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
4,092
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
8,364
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
8,991
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
3,231
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
1,151
Detached
Band G
1,231
Detached
Band H
95
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
9,399
33%
Terraced houses
6,005
21%
Semi-detached houses
8,726
31%
Detached houses
3,272
12%
Bungalows
709
2.5%
Other/unknown
318
1.1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
198
Schools
22
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Risinghurst & Sandhills
3,978
4,259
Headington
5,003
4,232
Marston
2,718
2,602
Barton
4,207
2,472
Churchill
3,772
1,844
Lye Valley & Cowley East
1,646
1,343
Beckley & Horspath
426
354
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
80
46
East Central Oxford
3
0
Wards
10 · click column to sort
Quarry & Risinghurst
3,336
3,345
Headington
3,648
3,210
Barton & Sandhills
3,617
2,612
Marston
2,718
2,602
Churchill
3,772
1,844
Headington Hill & Northway
2,587
1,796
Lye Valley
1,646
1,343
Forest Hill & Holton
426
354
Launton and Otmoor
80
46
St Clement's
3
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

OX3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Oxford (OX3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OX3 (Oxford) was £475k, with an average of £541k, from 227 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in OX3?
The median flat sale price in OX3 over the last 12 months was £290k (about £5,000 per square metre), from 49 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in OX3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in OX3 are £5,604 for houses and £5,000 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in OX3 have?
Homes in OX3 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in OX3 in the last year?
276 properties were sold in OX3 over the last 12 months, and 1,082 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES